Published: 2023-10-10

Lenin's body (not only politically)

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The article deals with the perception of Lenin's mummy and the Moscow mausoleum in non-fiction narratives, mainly in travel reportage, after the collapse of the USSR (considering the broader cultural background). Concerning Ernst Kantorovich's concept of the "two bodies of the king," the issue of Lenin's "two bodies" was addressed. Both the phenomenon of the immortality of the "bogolenin" and the nature of the mummified body of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution exposed to public view were described. Particularly emphasized is the issue of the Russians' peculiar attitude toward power and the ruler.

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Pogonowska, E. (2023). Lenin’s body (not only politically). Przegląd Rusycystyczny [Russian Studies Review], (4 (184), 10–41. https://doi.org/10.31261/pr.15370

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No. 4 (184) (2023)
Published: 2023-11-16


ISSN: 0137-298X

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Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycystyczne oraz Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego

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